Top 5 footballers who aren't exactly in love with the sport

#1 Gabriel Batistuta

Gabriel Batistuta is a revered figure in Florence

Gabriel Batistuta became a godly figure in Florence during his decade-long spell at Italian outfit Fiorentina. The Argentinian marksman won a host of individual accolades, also becoming La Albiceleste's all-time leading goalscorer, only to be surpassed by Lionel Messi in 2016. Also, he is Argentina's record goal scorer in the World Cup, having netted 10 times in three tournaments.

Now, in spite of having a glorious career not everyone can boast of, it was pretty strange to know Batigol's views on football. Alessandro Rialti, the co-writer of his autobiography, stated as follows:

"The important thing about Batistuta is that he is not like other players. He is a very good professional who doesn't really like football.

"Once he leaves the stadium, he doesn't want football encroaching upon the rest of his life. He is a very sensitive and intelligent man. When we were doing the book, he came to my office and for five full days, he spoke about his family and his life in Argentina.

"But when it came to the football and his career, he switched off. 'The records are there,' he said, 'you can look them up'."

Those statements cannot be termed as hatred exactly, but they don't confirm his liking either. Diego Maradona once claimed that Gabriel Batistuta was the best striker he had ever seen, while the lethal forward also made it to Pele's FIFA 100 in 2004. Yet, in spite of all the success and fame, how he isn't in love with the beautiful game is quite a mystery.